The Point

Patti Smith is an iconic American artist; songwriter, Rock and roll Hall of Fame inductee, and poet. The hit song “Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, is perhaps her best known. In 2010 she won a national book award for her memoir Just Kids . Her latest book is titled Devotion, it's a deeply personal look at her creative process, inspirations, and unexpected connections. Patti Smith will read from Devotion at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford on January 26th.

If we are to end homelessness, there are a number of factors that must be addressed. On The Point, Mindy Todd talks through some of the strategies with Philip Mangano, President of the American Roundtable to Abolish Homelessness , and the former Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.

Have you stuck to that New Year's resolution? Mindy Todd hosts psychiatrist Marc Whaley in The Point studio to talk about the psychology involved in changing our behavior.

State Senators Vinny deMacedo and Julian Cyr sit down in The Point studio with host Mindy Todd. We hear about their accomplishments this past year, and what the key legislative issues are for the new year. They bring us up to date on the latest in our region's politics.

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week. His guests include: Cindy McCormick of the Cape Cod Times, Sara Brown of the Vineyard Gazette, Tim Wood of the Cape Cod Chronicle, Josh Balling of the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror, Ed Miller of the Provincetown Banner, and George Brennan of the Martha's Vineyard Times.

In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on The Point w e discuss the civil rights movement on Cape Cod, and the life and legacy of Cape Cod’s Civil rights icon Eugenia Fortes.

Last year the Cultural Center of Cape Cod hosted a series of monthly Sober Nights, and this year will collaborate with other arts organizations on the Cape to expand the geographic reach of the programs.

In light of the opioid addiction epidemic, discussions about substance abuse tend to focus on this growing public health crisis. It’s justified, given the dramatic rise in the numbers of people becoming addicted and dying from opioids. But when research shows that alcohol is responsible for 71 percent of substance use related deaths in Barnstable County, it's clear that we mustn’t lose sight of the devastating impacts of alcohol dependence and abuse. On The Point, we take a closer look at

On our monthly Bird News program, we check in with ornithologist Mark Faherty of the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, about the bird highlights of the season. We hear about how the birds have been coping with the extreme cold. Callers from around the region also join the conversation and report bird and other wildlife sightings. Mindy Todd hosts.

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week. His guests include: Patrick Cassidy of the Cape Cod Times, Tim Wood of the Cape Cod Chronicle, Sara Brown of the Vineyard Gazette, Ed Miller of the Provincetown Banner, and George Brennan of the Martha's Vineyard Times.